BILL NUMBER: AB 2036	CHAPTERED  09/30/00

	CHAPTER   935
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 31, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 29, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 28, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JULY 6, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 4, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Nakano
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Bock, Calderon, Ducheny, Kuehl,
Mazzoni, Shelley, Washington, and Zettel)
   (Coauthor:  Senator Solis)

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2000

   An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 44689.1) to
Chapter 3.1 of Part 25 of the Education Code, relating to school
administrators, and making an appropriation therefor.

      (Approved by Governor September 29, 2000.  Filed with
Secretary of State September 30, 2000.)

   I am signing Assembly Bill No. 2036.  However, I am deleting the
$1 million General Fund appropriation to the State Department of
Education to administer the grant program proposed by this bill.
   This bill would establish a grant program, to be administered by
the Superintendent of Public Instruction, that would provide training
to school administrators to assist them in evaluating the
performance of certified school employees.
   The cost of the grant program was not included in the 2000 Budget
Act.  I will consider an appropriation to fund the grant program
among competing priorities during the annual budget process.

                                                 GRAY DAVIS, Governor


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2036, Nakano.  School administrators:  evaluation of
certificated employees.
   Under existing law, a person may not be employed as principal of a
school of 6 or more certificated employees unless he or she holds a
valid school administration credential and a teaching credential or a
services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel,
health, clinical or rehabilitative, or librarian services.  Existing
law requires the governing board of each school district to establish
and define job responsibilities for certificated noninstructional
personnel, including, but not limited to, supervisory and
administrative personnel, whose responsibilities cannot be evaluated
appropriately under the provisions relating to the evaluation of
certificated employees.
   This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction
to administer these provisions.  The bill would require the
superintendent to award grants in the amount of $400 per
administrator to any eligible applicant local educational agency.
   The bill would appropriate $1,000,000 from the General Fund to the
State Department of Education for purposes of awarding grants to
school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to
provide specified administrator training.  The funds appropriated by
this bill would be applied toward the minimum funding requirements
for school districts and community college districts imposed by
Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
   Appropriation:  yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Article 4 (commencing with Section 44689.1) is added to
Chapter 3.1 of Part 25 of the Education Code, to read:

      Article 4.  Evaluation of Certificated Employees

   44689.1.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (1) Strong schoolsite administrators play a pivotal role in the
life of a school and are essential for successful schools.  The
principal, as leader of the schoolsite educational team, is the most
effective agent for bringing about educational improvement.
   (2) An important component of effective leadership is evaluation
of employees.
   (3) Training in effective evaluation strategies and techniques
that supports instructional improvement is essential.
   (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that administrators
assigned to evaluate certificated employees possess certain
demonstrated competencies in assessment of employees.
   44689.2.  (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, with
the approval of the State Board of Education, award a grant to any
eligible applicant school district, county office of education, or
charter school, for the purpose of providing necessary administrator
training pursuant to this article.  The grant shall consist of an
amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per administrator
scheduled to receive training as set forth in this article.
   (b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall administer this
article and shall, where necessary, implement actions of the State
Board of Education governing the implementation of this article.
   (c) (1) Programs funded pursuant to this section shall include all
of the following:
   (A) Techniques and strategies for successful supervision,
observation, diagnosis, and conferencing with teachers that support
instructional improvement.
   (B) Documentation and writing techniques necessary for effective
written evaluations.
   (C) A knowledge of evaluation, assessment, and dismissal
procedures pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 44660) of
Chapter 3 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 44930) of Chapter 4.

   (2) The programs shall provide sufficient flexibility to meet the
needs of the state's diverse school districts.
   (3) The programs shall set forth the sources for appropriate
professional development, including, but not limited to, the Governor'
s Principal Leadership Institute pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing
with Section 92855) of Part 57, onsite training offered by
practitioners and consulting experts, and academies offered by
professional associations.
   (d) This article shall not be implemented during any fiscal year
for which funds have not been appropriated for these purposes.
  SEC. 2.  The sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) is hereby
appropriated from the General Fund to the State Department of
Education for purposes of awarding grants to school districts, county
offices of education, and charter schools to provide administrator
training pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 44689.1) of
Chapter 3.1 of Part 25 of the Education Code.
